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Use Java 1.5 on 10.3
Authored by: Bozo77 on May 05, '05 02:49:36PM

CAUTION!!! This hint is evil!

It will leave you with a _completely_ unsupported system and Java 1.5 will not work as expected. For this version of Java, Apple uses new Cocoa features that were introduced with Tiger, so it is highly likely that Swing / AWT will be broken, i.e. some apps will not run, others might exhibit unexpected behavior.

Java on Tiger uses graphics acceleration that was previously not present on OS X. Just because some people think Apple has deliberately disabled installation on Panther, this does not change the facts - Panther does not have the proper support that is needed for this version. Believe it or not, but there is a reason that it does not install on Panther. Do as you please, but you have been warned.



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